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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Search for the Father, The Family.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Jacques feel about being on a boat?
(a) He worried about drowning.
(b) He thought it was fine, but preferred trains.
(c) He loved the sound and feel of being on a boat.
(d) He always got sea sick.

2. Why was the wife in pain as they traveled?
(a) She suffered from migraines.
(b) She was in labor.
(c) She had a bad back.
(d) She had a broken leg.

3. Why did Jacques go to visit his father?
(a) He wanted to make peace with his father.
(b) He wanted to find out more about the man.
(c) His mother had asked him to.
(d) He wanted to tell his dad how he felt.

4. How did Jacques feel when the evening came?
(a) He wasn't ready to leave the grave.
(b) He knew that he would be back as soon as possible.
(c) He knew in his heart that he had to bring his mother there.
(d) He wanted to get as far away as possible.

5. What did the house look like when the husband and doctor arrived?
(a) The fire had gone out, and looked stark.
(b) It was full of organized birthing activity.
(c) It looked disorderly.
(d) It was empty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jacques feel about going back to Algiers?

2. How did Jacques' grandmother respond to his escapades?

3. How did Jacques feel about his father?

4. Who would Jacques take a siesta with when he was younger?

5. How did the man react to those traveling near him?

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